19-3612e.Tax levies for fire districts in Reno and
Sedgwick counties.
(a) The governing body of Reno county fire district No. 2 and the
governing body of Sedgwick county fire district No. 1, both
created under K.S.A. 19-3601 et seq., and amendments thereto,
shall have the power to levy
a tax in an amount to be determined by such governing body upon all taxable
tangible property
in the district for the purpose of paying:
(1) Compensation to fire district employees;
(2) The expenses of operating and maintaining the fire
district;
(3) compensation to volunteer members of the fire district for fighting
fires, responding to emergencies or attending meetings;
(4) pay for the acquisition, installation or maintenance of one or more
fire
hydrants, or similar devices for fighting fires, including necessary equipment,
services or supplies related thereto.
The
acquisition, installation and maintenance shall be subject to the mutual
agreement of the governing body of the fire district and the governing body of
the rural water district which owns,
operates or maintains the water line on which the fire hydrant, or other
similar device for fighting fires, is to be
installed; and
(5) other legal expenses of the fire district.
(b) Whenever the governing body of the fire district determines it is
necessary
to increase the amount levied in the next preceding year, the governing
body shall give notice of its intent to increase such levy by adopting a
resolution which states the amount currently levied and the amount proposed
to be levied. The resolution shall be published once each week for two
consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the fire
district. If within 30 days after the last publication, a petition signed
by not less than 5% of the
qualified electors in the fire district is filed in the office of the
county election officer requesting an election thereon no levy in an amount
in excess of the amount levied in the next preceding year shall be
made unless the question of the levy shall be submitted to and approved
by a majority of the voters of the fire district voting at an election
called by the governing body. Such election shall be called and held in
the manner provided under the provisions of K.S.A. 10-120, and amendments
thereto.
History: L. 1982, ch. 108, § 1;
L. 1986, ch. 111, § 1;
L. 2002, ch. 150, § 3;
L. 2004, ch. 26, § 3; July 1.
19-3612e.Tax levies for fire districts in Reno and
Sedgwick counties.
(a) The governing body of Reno county fire district No. 2 and the
governing body of Sedgwick county fire district No. 1, both
created under K.S.A. 19-3601 et seq., and amendments thereto,
shall have the power to levy
a tax in an amount to be determined by such governing body upon all taxable
tangible property
in the district for the purpose of paying:
(1) Compensation to fire district employees;
(2) The expenses of operating and maintaining the fire
district;
(3) compensation to volunteer members of the fire district for fighting
fires, responding to emergencies or attending meetings;
(4) pay for the acquisition, installation or maintenance of one or more
fire
hydrants, or similar devices for fighting fires, including necessary equipment,
services or supplies related thereto.
The
acquisition, installation and maintenance shall be subject to the mutual
agreement of the governing body of the fire district and the governing body of
the rural water district which owns,
operates or maintains the water line on which the fire hydrant, or other
similar device for fighting fires, is to be
installed; and
(5) other legal expenses of the fire district.
(b) Whenever the governing body of the fire district determines it is
necessary
to increase the amount levied in the next preceding year, the governing
body shall give notice of its intent to increase such levy by adopting a
resolution which states the amount currently levied and the amount proposed
to be levied. The resolution shall be published once each week for two
consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the fire
district. If within 30 days after the last publication, a petition signed
by not less than 5% of the
qualified electors in the fire district is filed in the office of the
county election officer requesting an election thereon no levy in an amount
in excess of the amount levied in the next preceding year shall be
made unless the question of the levy shall be submitted to and approved
by a majority of the voters of the fire district voting at an election
called by the governing body. Such election shall be called and held in
the manner provided under the provisions of K.S.A. 10-120, and amendments
thereto.
History: L. 1982, ch. 108, § 1;
L. 1986, ch. 111, § 1;
L. 2002, ch. 150, § 3;
L. 2004, ch. 26, § 3; July 1.
19-3612e.Tax levies for fire districts in Reno and
Sedgwick counties.
(a) The governing body of Reno county fire district No. 2 and the
governing body of Sedgwick county fire district No. 1, both
created under K.S.A. 19-3601 et seq., and amendments thereto,
shall have the power to levy
a tax in an amount to be determined by such governing body upon all taxable
tangible property
in the district for the purpose of paying:
(1) Compensation to fire district employees;
(2) The expenses of operating and maintaining the fire
district;
(3) compensation to volunteer members of the fire district for fighting
fires, responding to emergencies or attending meetings;
(4) pay for the acquisition, installation or maintenance of one or more
fire
hydrants, or similar devices for fighting fires, including necessary equipment,
services or supplies related thereto.
The
acquisition, installation and maintenance shall be subject to the mutual
agreement of the governing body of the fire district and the governing body of
the rural water district which owns,
operates or maintains the water line on which the fire hydrant, or other
similar device for fighting fires, is to be
installed; and
(5) other legal expenses of the fire district.
(b) Whenever the governing body of the fire district determines it is
necessary
to increase the amount levied in the next preceding year, the governing
body shall give notice of its intent to increase such levy by adopting a
resolution which states the amount currently levied and the amount proposed
to be levied. The resolution shall be published once each week for two
consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the fire
district. If within 30 days after the last publication, a petition signed
by not less than 5% of the
qualified electors in the fire district is filed in the office of the
county election officer requesting an election thereon no levy in an amount
in excess of the amount levied in the next preceding year shall be
made unless the question of the levy shall be submitted to and approved
by a majority of the voters of the fire district voting at an election
called by the governing body. Such election shall be called and held in
the manner provided under the provisions of K.S.A. 10-120, and amendments
thereto.
History: L. 1982, ch. 108, § 1;
L. 1986, ch. 111, § 1;
L. 2002, ch. 150, § 3;
L. 2004, ch. 26, § 3; July 1.